CVE-1999-1550

CVSS 2.0 Score 5.0 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Nov 8, 1999
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-1999-1550 is a vulnerability affecting F5 BIG/ip versions 2.1.2 and earlier. It allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the "file" parameter in bigconf.conf. An attacker could potentially gain sensitive information or even execute malicious code if the targeted file contains executable content. This issue poses a significant risk for unauthorized data access and should be addressed by upgrading to a patched version as soon as possible.

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